DGFT Article, News Analysis Notification, Circulars, Policy Circulars, Press Release and Instructions issued by Direct General of Foreign Trade on Trade
DGFT : DGFT has automatically extended the Export Obligation period up to 31 August 2026 for eligible EPCG and Advance Authorisation hold...
DGFT : The article argues that DGFT’s annual IEC updation forces exporters to repeatedly submit data already available with government ...
DGFT : A new mandate requires scroll generation within 72 hours for key export schemes. This ensures faster benefit realization and impro...
DGFT : ICEGATE is the official CBIC portal that allows importers and exporters to manage customs processes online. Registration enables b...
DGFT : The sharp reduction in RoDTEP rates under Notification No. 60/2025-26 directly impacts exporter margins and ERP accruals. Finance ...
DGFT : Commerce Ministry reforms DGFT Norms Committees to improve disposal of Advance Authorisation applications and strengthen export fa...
DGFT : The issue addressed was fragmented access to trade information. The initiative introduces a unified platform and mobile app to enh...
DGFT : The government extended the RoSCTL scheme without changes to maintain stability for exporters. The decision ensures continued tax ...
DGFT : The DGFT launched a focused campaign to expedite EODC issuance and clear pending export obligations. The initiative resulted in a ...
DGFT : Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal has launched a guidebook mapping 12,167 HSN Codes to 31 ministries, aiming to improve policy,...
DGFT : The Delhi High Court set aside DGFT’s communication placing an importer in the “Denied Entity List” after finding violation ...
DGFT : The Court set aside the DGFT order imposing penalty and customs duty demand for alleged EPCG export obligation default. The matter...
DGFT : The court held that when an importer claims that a licence is not required under a notification, authorities must first consider t...
DGFT : The Supreme Court held that a trade restriction cannot bind importers unless published in the Official Gazette. Website uploads or...
DGFT : The Court upheld exemption from customs duty and AIDC for consignments landing by 30 June 2023 with qualifying Bills of Lading. Re...
DGFT : DGFT has authorized the Porbandar District Chamber of Commerce & Industries to issue Non-Preferential Certificates of Origin. The ...
DGFT : DGFT has included the India-Oman CEPA in Para 2.88(a) of the Handbook of Procedures. The amendment enables exporters to obtain Cer...
DGFT : DGFT has invited comments on proposed amendments to Schedule-II of ITC (HS) 2022 to align export policy provisions with changes in...
DGFT : DGFT has widened QCO/BIS exemptions for SEZ Units and Developers by allowing imports of all permissible goods required for authori...
DGFT : DGFT has amended import conditions for specified silver products by requiring a valid Import Authorisation for eligible imports. T...
The Project and Equipment Corporation of India Ltd. (PEC)- A Government of India Enterprise shall also be, henceforth, an eligible entity for availment of the quota for the items namely (a) crude sunflower seed or safflower oil or fraction thereof and (b) refined rape, colza or mustard oil-others as indicated at sl. No. 2(1)(c) and 2 (1) (d) of the said public notice.
Notification No. 15 (RE-2003) exempts ATVs from import licensing conditions for off-road sports, recreation, and farm use.
This office has come across cases wherein firms desirous of commencing production by availing of an EPCG licence have been unable to do so on account of non furnishing of Registration Cum Membership Certificate (RCMC) as a manufacturer exporter from the Export Promotion Councils. The Councils have been unable to issue such an RCMC on account of the unit not having commenced production and thus having only a provisional registration number (whether SSI or any other).
In the statement of Standard Input Output Norms as contained in the Handbook of Procedures, Vol.2, 2002-2007, as amended, amendments/ corrections/ deletion at appropriate places as mentioned in Annexure “A” to this Public Notice shall be made.
Notification No. 14 (RE-2003) amends export policy for Niger seeds, reducing fees for authorized STEs from 5% to 2.5%.
Advance Licences. In Civil Writ Petition No.808 of 2002 in the case of M/s. Narendra Udeshi V/s. Union of India, the Hon’ble High Court of Bombay vide its judgement dated 1st Oct., 2002 quashed and set-aside the ALC Circulars including Circular dated 3rd September, 2001 and Public Notice dated 20th May, 2002. The SLP filed before the Hon’ble Supreme Court against the judgement of the Bombay High Court has also been dismissed.
Attention is invited to ALC Circular Nos. 8/98-99 dated 20.2.99,1/2001-2002 dated 23.8.2001, 2/2001-02 dated 3.9.2001 and Public Notice No.13/2002-2007 dated 20.5.2002. Vide these Circulars and Public Notice, all Licensing Authorities were advised not to issue any duty free licence including DFRC, Advance Licence for deemed exports, Advance Intermediate Licence and Annual Advance Licence for import of natural rubber.
Subsequent to the above Notification, representations have been received from various Drug Manufacturers Associations requesting for exemption from registration requirements of the Drugs & Cosmetics Act for imports under the Advance Licensing Scheme. The requests have been considered and It has been decided that import of approved & unapproved drugs under the Advance Licensing Scheme will not be subjected to the Registration procedure and the imports will be permitted subject to the following conditions.
Each IEC holder (baring those who have obtained IEC in the preceding licensing years i.e 1.4.2002 to 31.3.2003) shall be required to furnish yearly details of imports/exports made by him in the preceding licensing year by 31st October. The information shall be furnished online by the IEC holder by accessing the website at www.nic.in/eximpol. Failure to submit the details by the stipulated period shall result in blocking of such IEC for import/export purposes from 1st November.
Whenever the SION of a product are on content basis (i.e., —kg/kg content in export product ) and/or the components are in numbers, the exporters are required to submit ‘Bill of Material’ indicating net weight of export product (as shown in the Shipping Bill) and net weight of each input, imported as well as indigenous, to verify their contents in the export product.
